According to National Geographic, every 15 days a language dies on the planet. That means that there are many languages that are only spoken by a handful of people. Most correspond to native tribes of South America or some remote island in Polynesia. These are languages that, given their cultural impact, are more difficult to transmit and spread. And that, for various reasons, end up being lost when the last speaker dies. In any case, these are the least spoken languages in the world. This is a list with all 5 languages less talked about in the world.

Chemehuevi – 3 speakers

One of the 5 least spoken languages in the world is Chemehuevi. This ethnic group, of Aztec origin, currently lives in an area between Arizona and California, in the United States. The Chemehuevi are a prosperous and relatively numerous people, but their language has not managed to penetrate and be transmitted over recent generations. Therefore, today only 3 people are able to speak it fluently.

Lemerig – 2 people

It is, without a doubt, one of the least spoken languages in the world. The geographical location of this language places it in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, specifically on the island of Lava, almost 2,000 kilometers from Australia. The curious thing about this language is that at its peak it had up to 4 dialects, but its remote location means its destruction, and currently there are only 2 people who speak lemering fluently.

Tanema – 1 speaker

On a small island belonging to the Solomon Islands archipelago there is still one person who speaks the Tanema language. The reason for its linguistic decline is the influence of the native language, the Teanu.

Kaixana – 1 speaker

It is a language that is spoken, or spoken because it may already be a dead language, in a tribe in the Amazon of Brazil. The reason for its disappearance is the adoption of Portuguese as an official language.

Taushiro – 1 person

Taushiro, or pinchi, is the least spoken language in the world. Only one person speaks it! This curious record is kept by the last member of the Pinchi, an Amazonian ethnic group from Peru, and who responds to the name of Amadeo García García.